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English Dictionary: procrustean by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Procrustean
adj
  1. of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Procrustean \Pro*crus"te*an\, a.
      Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture
      practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as,
      the Procrustean treatment; a Procrustean limit. See
      {Procrustes}.
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